Guillermo Álvaro Peña Peña (born 11 February 1965) is a Bolivian football manager and player who played as a striker.[1] He is the current manager of Blooming.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guillermo Álvaro Peña Peña | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blooming (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Academía Tahuichi | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Blooming | ||
| 1990–1992 | San José | ||
| 1993–1994 | Temuco | 29 | (7) |
| 1995 | Cortuluá | 18 | (6) |
| 1995 | Bolívar | ||
| 1996 | Real Santa Cruz | ||
| 1997 | Destroyers | ||
| 1998 | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| 1999 | The Strongest | ||
| 2000 | Bolívar | ||
| 2001–2002 | Mariscal Braun | ||
| 2002–2003 | Iberoamericana | ||
| International career | |||
| 1987–1996 | Bolivia | 43 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| 2006 | Destroyers | ||
| 2006–2007 | Blooming | ||
| 2007–2013 | Dynamo Kyiv (youth) | ||
| 2014 | Guabirá | ||
| 2014 | San José | ||
| 2017–2018 | Jorge Wilstermann | ||
| 2019–2021 | Real Santa Cruz (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Nacional Potosí | ||
| 2021 | Real Tomayapo | ||
| 2022 | Jorge Wilstermann | ||
| 2023 | Independiente Petrolero | ||
| 2024– | Blooming | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub
editAt club level he played for San José, where he was the Bolivian league topscorer in 1992.[2] He played abroad with Deportes Temuco of Chile between 1993 and 1994 and for Cortuluá of Colombia in 1995.
His other clubs in Bolivia include Blooming, Oriente Petrolero, Bolívar, Destroyers, The Strongest and Mariscal Braun.
International
editHe played 43 international matches and scored 4 goals for the Bolivia national team[3] He made one appearance in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[4]
Managerial career
editAfter retiring as a player, Peña took up coaching. He has served as the manager for Blooming, Oriente Petrolero and Destroyers. He is currently under contract with Ukrainian team Dynamo Kyiv, where he is part of the youth sector's coaching staff.
Personal life
editHis younger brother José is also a football manager.
Honours
editIndividual
- Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano Top Scorer: 1992 (32 goals, with San José)
References
edit- ^ "Oficial: Álvaro Peña será el nuevo entrenador de Real Tomayapo" (in Spanish). El País. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ rsssf: Bolivian league topscorers
- ^ rsssf: Bolivia record international footballers
- ^ Álvaro Peña – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
edit- Álvaro Peña at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Álvaro Peña at National-Football-Teams.com
- Álvaro Peña at Soccerway
- Álvaro Peña at PlaymakerStats.com